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06 Nov 2011 09:21

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World: Greek PM George Papandreou expected to resign as soon as Sunday

  • We only have to wait for the prime minister’s announcements in the cabinet. Everything must be done within the day, otherwise tomorrow it will be hell.
  • Greek politician Telemachos Hitiris • Discussing the expected plans for the Greek government, which just had a prime minister survive a no-confidence vote. The plan now will be to come up with an interim coalition government to replace Prime Minister George Papandreou, who could resign as soon as Sunday. It’s been a weird week in Greek politics, in case you haven’t been following along. source
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04 Nov 2011 19:47

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World: Greek PM George Papandreou survives no-confidence vote

  • yeah … After a week full of hand-wringing (he called a referendum on an aid package, then backed off) after months of general annoyance, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou managed to survive a no-confidence vote on Friday.
  • … but Don’t expect him to remain in power for long; Papandreou reportedly plans to work towards forming a unity government, which he may or may not lead. He says he’s willing to step aside if it’s a good choice for the country. source
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04 Oct 2009 22:22

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World: Greece: Conservatives have a whole new country to hate now

  • Greece voted for a bunch of socialists. The center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis flopped hard at Sunday’s election, finding themselves on the losing end of a snap election. George Papandreou, leader of the Socialist party, will become the new Prime Minister. The party, which looks like it’s filled with a bunch of geniuses because they pushed for the snap election, promises to bring the country back to economic strength. source
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